It was an early night. Dero sat in his chair with his long, black robe swaying in the slight breeze. “Which one do you choose, sir?” A small man asked. Dero turned to him. “Show me, again” The man hesitated then reached for something in his side pocket. It was a few crumpled sheets and one photo tied to each one. Dero took the crumpled pieces of paper. He read them carefully. After about ten minutes of reading he said: “I’ll take this one.” He folded them in half and gave them back to the small man. “Are you sure, sir? This comes once in a life time, and you choose her, sir.” “Yes I am sure! I know this is our one shot to put down evil! And I believe it is my decision and she is the chosen one. Now meet me at the courtyard and we can discuss this with the others.” Dero finished.
Hope was lying down and thinking about the heavens above. What would happen if....
THEN!
She thought she saw sparks fly, but in her mind, what? What happened? She heard a swift noble voice. "You are the chosen one" the voice echoed through her mind. "Take this map carefully." Hope didn’t know what to do and then the person became real, three dimensional. Not in her mind, in real life. He was wearing a long black robe that hung from his arms. A thick white beard, his eyes were a deep yellow. Hope was in shock, too scared to say anything. To scream for help, to tell yell for her parents. Something about this man gave Hope the vibe that he wasn't going to hurt her. Slowly the old man picked up a hand-sewn bag. It was a lovely pearl-blue. He handed her a map. "You are lucky." He gave her a grizzled smile.
Hope was still confused. What was happening? Thoughts crowded her mind like her own weapon being used against her. "You are chosen among thousands, Hope. Take the power, feel the power BE the power. You have one day to choose whether or not you will take on the quest or not.” Slowly the man disintegrated and she heard one last good-bye in her mind. Hope just lay there. Hoping this was all a dream. No - it was all too real to be a dream. Her heart thumped in her chest. What quest? She was confused. What was supposed to happen to her now? Hope sighed to herself and then put the map in her school bag. Well, she couldn't sleep now.
The next day at school Hope could feel the map taunting at her. In her back-pack lay the deepest darkest secrets, that everybody wanted to lay their hands on. Little did Hope know, was that this map could potentially save everyone from a sudden death...
